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Sometimes the Smallest School Can Make the Hugest Difference in the Lives of Students

Far too often, many of us are caught in the belief that what makes a service or program valuable is if it serves a vast amount of people. That right there may be one of the leading symptoms of why...

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We who believe in Freedom Cannot Rest… there is still work to be done

Last week I was asked to help with a Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School site visit in Neshoba County, MS. For those of you who don’t know the significance of freedom schooling and how it relates to democratic education,...

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Reflections: A Spring Type of Love

Reflections: A Spring Type of Love Spring has fully sprung in certain areas of the country. Despite the pollen, this is definitely one of my favorite seasons. One of the seasons I absolutely L-O-V-E. The type of love you feel in...

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February Reflections from an Oregon Learning Tour

Spring has fully sprung in certain areas of the country. Despite the pollen, this is definitely one of my favorite seasons. One of the seasons I absolutely L-O-V-E. The type of love...

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Learning about Democratic Education from Colombia

Last month the New York Times published an op-ed from David Kirp that opened many people's eyes to one of the most comprehensive examples of democratic education anywhere in the world: the Escuela Nueva model in Colombia. Across Colombia, 20,000...

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Share Your Change Story

Share Your Change Story At IDEA, we've made a habit of sharing stories. We want to track and learn from what's happening on the ground. Story Journals help us accomplish that goal by offering a place for you to describe...